PIUS XII, Brazil, July 7 (UPI) -- Police in Brazil said Sunday they arrested a man accused of torturing, killing and dismembering a soccer referee, who had earlier stabbed a player to death.

Luiz Moraes de Souza, 27, said he assaulted the referee, Jordan Silva, 20, but did not take part in killing the man.

Police in Pius XII in Maranhao State said they are looking for two other people who may be responsible for killing Silva.

City police said the altercation took place last week during a game when Silva called a penalty on player Josenir Santo Abreu. The referee gave him a red card -- the highest penalty -- ejecting the player from the game.

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